Sharnette

Meaning & origin

Sharnette is a modern American coinage that first appeared in U.S. Social Security records in 1964 and achieved its highest frequency in 1973, the peak year for this name. Since then, its use has dropped to very low numbers, placing it among the rarest of names. Like many names ending in -ette (e.g., Annette, Lynette, Suzette), Sharnette borrows a French diminutive suffix to convey femininity, though it has no roots in French naming traditions. Its trajectory has been stable but minimal, with no recent resurgence. The name's construction mirrors mid-20th-century trends of blending familiar name parts (here, the 'Shar' from Sharon, a once-popular biblical place name, and 'nette' from Annette or similar) to create unique, modern-sounding names.

Sharnette appears to be a modern American coinage combining the first syllable of Sharon (itself from the biblical plain of Sharon) with Annette (French diminutive of Anne) or using the fashionable -ette suffix to create a feminine name. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in the 1960s and peaked in 1973, but has never been common.